Lemonade

I think the whole song is about a divorce;

It was Cinco de Mayo Pillow case on his head No more breathing time An ambulance sped Sped 'round ever corner Calling out his name

They split on the 5th of May (Cinco De Mayo) The father felt suffocated in the relationship The pillow case is metaphoric of the dreams he sacrificed. An ambulance represents urgency and crisis. Possibly the move calling his name and begging him to stay.

Shot a rabbit from the back seat window Sat and watched the summer corn grow Ate ice cream in a desert dream And got lost in father's singing Too hot inside Too hot outside Lazy days when I said let's go for a ride We'd sail on Spirit Lake Me, my pappy, and his serenade

This is all reminiscent of things things done with the father. Basically what would be missed.

Tim and Tina were my parents' names They got engaged They were inflamed Seduced by the light of butterflies How they shimmer, how they glimmer Those butterflies

This is fairly straight forward; telling the story of the parents; they fell for lust and the light of their flame. But, that turned into a lie.

We seven kids We almost died Nearly put to death By lightening strikes Instead there was hot, pink Flashes in the sky We climbed the rocks, in snow and rain In search of magic powers To heal our mother's pain

The kids felt responsible which is common with divorce. Lightening strikes represent possible violence and turmoil. Hot pink flashes in the sky can be symbolic of the sun rise, a new beginning. They climbed a metaphoric mountain trying to heal the pain their mother was going through.

Well that's my take on things :)